1775 ~ J. M. W. TURNER(Joseph Mallord William Turner) the English romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker was born on this 23rd day of April in 1775 (died in 1851 aged 76). Turner was renowned for his oil paintings, and elevated landscape painting to rival history painting. He was also one of the greatest masters of British watercolour landscape painting, and commonly known as the painter of light. Turner produced over 550 oil paintings, 2,000 watercolours and 30,000 paper works.
1564 ~ WiLLiAM SHAKESPEARE the English poet, writer and actor regarded as the greatest writer in the Englishlanguage was born on this 23rd day of April in 1564 (according to the Julian calendar) William Shakespeare died on the 23rd April 1616.
1936 ~ ROY ORBiSON the American singer and musician was born on this 23rd day of April in 1936 (died in 1988 aged 52).
1939 ~LEE MAJORS the American actor best known for his roles as Heath Barkley in The Big Valley, Colonel Steve Austin in The Six Million Dollar Man and Colt Seavers in The Fall Guy was born on this 23rd day of April in 1939.
1943 ~ Fighting Harada was born Masahiko Harada inTokyo, Japanon the 23rd April 1943. YouTube video: Lionel Rose vs Fighting Harada | Lionel Rose (ライオネル・ローズ) 27-2-0 (117¾ lbs) vs Fighting Harada (ファイティング原田) 50-3-0 (117¾ lbs) for the WBC & WBA World Bantamweight Titles (in Colour) 27th February 1968 at Nihon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan with referee: Ko Toyama 71-72 I Judge: Ken Morita 70-72 I Judge: Hiroyuki Tezaki 69-72…
1949~ HARRY BRUS aka “The Doctor” the Austrian born Australian bass player and guitarist was born on this 23rd day of April in 1949, in Graz, Austria. Harry is best known for his work with Matt Finish, Kevin Borich, Renée Geyer, Australian Crawl, Leo Sayer, Marcia Hines, Jimmy Barnes, Ross Wilsonand Billy Thorpe. See Harry Brus on Facebook and Harry Brus on Myspace
1954 ~ CAPTAiN SENSiBLEthe English singer in the red beret, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of The Damned was born on this 23rd day of April in 1954. The video below features the Captain’s hit “Wot” from 1982…
1954 ~ MiCHAEL MOORE the American filmmaker, author, social critic and activist was born on this 23rd day of April in 1954. Michael Moore is best known for being the director and producer of Fahrenheit 9/11, the highest grossing documentary of all time, and his films Bowling for Columbine and Sicko, which where in the top 10 highest grossing documentaries.
1955 ~ JUDY DAViS the Australian actress was born on this 23rd day of April in 1955.
1961 ~ GEORGE LOPEZ the American actor and comedian was born on this 23rd day of April in 1961.
1966 ~ JiM STYNES the Irish born Australian rules football player and philanthropist was born on this 23rd day of April in 1966. During Jim’s 264 game career with the Melbourne Football Club from 1987 to 1998, he became the only non-Australian-born VFL / AFL player to win the Brownlow Medal. Jim Stynes was also the president of the Melbourne Football Club from 2008, and helped bring the club out of debt. In 2009, Jim was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, but continued to work during his treatment.
Jim Stynes died on the 20th March 2012 aged 45, but his legacy lives on after all the youth work he did in the launch of The REACH FOUNDATiON, which he co-founded in 1994. From this work he was named Victorian of the Year in 2001 and 2003, and awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2007. I like The Reach Foundation Facebook page
1969 ~ RiCHARD WOLSTENCROFT the Australian filmmaker was born on this 23rd day of April in 1969
1923 ~ AARON SPELLiNG the American film and television producer was born on this 22nd day of April in 1923 (died in 2006 aged 83). His production company Spelling Television was responsible for about 200 television productions, including Charlie’s Angels, Starsky & Hutch, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Dynasty, Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, T.J. Hooker, Hotel, The Rookies, Vega$, Hart to Hart, The Colbys, 7th Heaven, The Mod Squad, S.W.A.T.,Charmed,Twin Peaks and many more. See the video below for a trip back in TV time, with this great collection of Spelling TV show intros…
1936 ~ GLEN CAMPBELL the American country music singer and guitarist was born on this 22nd day of April in 1923. In his 50 years of show business, Glen released over 70 albums, with over 45 million records sold, while racking up 12 RIAA Gold albums, 4 Platinum albums, 1 Double-Platinum album. He made history by winning 4 Grammys in both country and pop in 1967. Glen Campbell had 27 songs in the Top 10, with hits including Gentle on My Mind, By the Time I Get to Phoenix,Wichita Lineman, Galveston, Rhinestone Cowboy and Southern Nights.
1937 ~ JACK NiCHOLSON the American actor, film director, producer and writer was born on this 22nd day of April in 1937. Jack Nicholson has had 12 Oscar nominations, making him the 2nd most nominated actor of all time (1st is Meryl Streep & tied with Katharine Hepburn). Jack has been in many great movies, including; The Raven, The Trip, Psych-Out, Head, Easy Rider, Carnal Knowledge, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Postman Always Rings Twice, As Good as It Gets, Terms of Endearment,The Shining, The Departed, Batman, The Witches of Eastwick, A Few Good Men, About Schmidt, Anger Management, The Bucket List and many more.
1951 ~ PAUL CARRACK the English musician was born on this 22nd day of April in 1951. The video below features Paul Carrack’s music video from 1987 When You Walk in the Room…
1970 ~ EARTH DAY was 1st celebrated on this 22nd day of April in 1970. Earth day events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s natural environment. Earth Day is celebrated in more than 175 countries every year, with numerous communities celebrating Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on environmental issues. Earth Day Network on Facebook
1979 ~ DANiEL JOHNS the Australian musician from SiLVERCHAiR was born on this 22nd day of April in 1979.
1982 ~ Fred Williams (OBE) the Australian painter died on the 22nd April 1982 aged 55 (born 23rd January 1927).
1984 ~ ANSEL ADAMS the American photographer and environmentalist died on this 22nd day of April in 1984 aged 82. Ansel was best known for his black & white photographs of the American West, especially in Yosemite National Park. Ansel Adams with Fred Archer developed the Zone System, to help determine proper exposure and adjust the contrast for clarity and depth of the final print. Ansel’s photographs were widely distributed on calendars, posters and books.
1993 ~ MOSAiC WEB BROWSER Version 1.0 was released on this 22nd day of April in 1993. Mosaic was the web browser that was credited with popularizing the World Wide Web, making it the application that opened up the Web to the general public. Mosaic was also the 1st browser to display images inline with text, instead of displaying images in a separate window. Today most of the popular contemporary browsers, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox retain many of the characteristics of the original Mosaic graphical user interface and interactive experience.
2009 ~ iNTERNATiONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY was established on this 22nd day of April in 2009. This day recognizes that the Earth and its ecosystems are our home and that it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and the Earth.
753 BC ~ ROMEwas founded by ROMULUS & REMUS on this 21st day of April in 753 BC.
1838 ~ John Muir the Scottish-American environmentalist and author was born on the 21st April 1838 (died 24th December 1914 aged 76). John Muir was the founder of the Sierra Club ~ www.SierraClub.org
1910 ~ MARK TWAiN (Samuel Clemens) the American author best known for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer died on this 21st day of April in 1910 aged 74.
1934 ~ The LOCH NESS MONSTER‘s most famous photo was published in the Daily Mail on this 21st day of April in 1934.
2007 ~ LOBBY LOYDE the Australian rock music guitarist, songwriter and producer died on this 21st day of April in 2007 aged 65.
2012 ~ CHRiSSY AMPHLETT the Australian lead singer of the rock band Divinyls died on the 21st April 2013 at the age of 53 (born on the 25th October 1959). Divinyls – Siren (1983) YouTube video
1303 ~ The UNiVERSiTY of ROME La Sapienza was instituted by Pope Boniface VIII on the 20th April in 1303. It was formerly known as Università degli studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, and is the largest European university by enrollment, and the oldest of Rome’s 4 state-funded universities. In Italian, sapienza means wisdom or knowledge.
1535 ~ The SUN DOG phenomenon was first observed over Stockholm on this 20th day of April in 1535, and depicted in the famous Vädersolstavlan painting. A Sundog is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.
1818 ~ HEiNRiCH GöBEL the German mechanic and inventor was born on the 20th April 1818 (died 1893 aged 75). In 1893 the public in the USA and in Europe took notice of Henry Goebel, when magazines and newspapers reported that he had developed incandescent light bulbs comparable to those invented by Thomas Edison 25 years earlier, in the year 1879, but Henry didn’t apply for a patent. In 1893 the Edison Electric Light Co. brought suit against three manufacturers of incandescent lamps for infringing Edison´s patent, but the defense of these companies claimed the Edison patent was void because of the same invention of Henry Goebel 25 years earlier (Goebel-Defense).
1850 ~ DANiEL CHESTER FRENCH the American sculptor was born on the 20th April 1850 (died 1931). He was best known for his sculpture of a seated Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.See the statue sculpted by Daniel Chester French of President Abraham Lincoln in the photo below. The 170 ton statue sits at the Lincoln Memorial at the National Mall in Washington, D.C, USA. The colossal seated figure is 9.1metres (30 feet) of carved white Georgia marble (craving by the Piccirilli Brothers) in the Beaux Arts & American Renaissance traditions.
1893 ~ HAROLD LIOYD the American actor and producer was born on the 20th April 1893 (died 1971). Harold Lloyd was most famous for his silent comedies. He ranked alongside Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton as one of the most popular and influential film comedians of the silent film era. Harold made almost 200 comedy films (silent & talkies) between 1914 and 1947, which were not as commercially successful individually as Charlie Chaplin’s on average, but he as far more prolific with the release of 12 feature films in the 1920s compred to Charlie’s 3 films, making more money overall ($15.7 million compared to Chaplin’s $10.5 million). Harold is well known for one of the most enduring images of cinema, where he is hanging from the hands of a clock high above the street in the 1923 movie Safety Last!. He did most of the dangerous stunts himself, despite the loss of his thumb and index finger on his right hand in 1919, while doing publicity pictures with a bomb mistaken as a prop.
1893 ~ JOAN MiRóthe Spanish painter was born on the 20th April 1893 (died 1983).
1889 ~ ADOLF HiTLER the dictator of Nazi Germany was born on the 20th April 1889 (died in 1945 aged 56). Hitler originally wanted to be an artist, but was rejected twice by the The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna artist. Millions of lives could’ve been saved if only Adolf Hitler got over his rejection, and continued with his artistic side…
1912 ~ BRAM STOKER the Irish author best known for his 1897 Dracula novel, died on the 20th April 1912, at the age of 64. See Bram Stoker’s Dracula 1992 official movie trailer starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves and Tom Waits. This is director Francis Ford Coppola’s visually stunning, passionately seductive version of Bram Stoker’s classic legend.
1919 ~ RiCHARD HiLLARY the Australian pilot and author was born in Sydney on the 20th April 1919 (died 1943). Richard Hillary is best known for his book The Last Enemy, which is based upon his experiences as a Battle of Britain pilot during World War II.
1939 ~ PETER S. BEAGLE the American author was born on this 20th day of April in 1939. His best known work is the 1968 fantasy novel The Last Unicorn. Peter S. Beagle won the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2011.
1939 ~ Adolf Hitler’s 50th birthday was celebrated as a national holiday in Nazi Germany on the 20th April in 1939.
1947 ~ BJöRN SKiFS the Swedish singer from BLUE SWEDE was born on the 20th April 1947. Blue Swede originallly called Blåblus (blue blouse) formed in 1973, when Björn Skifs was a top vocalist in Sweden looking for a band for his concerts. The band had an international hit in 1974 with their cover of the 1969 B. J. Thomas song Hooked on a Feeling, which reached #1 in USA staying in the Billboard Hot 100 charts for 18 weeks, and also topped charts in Canada, Australia and the Netherlands.
1949 ~ JESSiCA LANGE the American actress was born on the 20th April 1949. Jessica Lang has won 2 Oscars, 2 Emmys, 5 Golden Globes, and 1 SAG Award. She was discovered by producer Dino De Laurentiis while modeling part-time for the Wilhelmina modelling agency. Jessica made her professional film debut in Dino’s 1976 remake of the 1933 classic King Kong. In 1982 Jessica Lange became the 1st performer in 40 years to receive 2 Oscar nominations within the same year. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as a soap opera star in Tootsie.
1951 ~ LUTHER VANDROSS the American singer songwriter who sold over 25 million albums, andwon 8 Grammy Awards, was born on the 20th April 1951 (died in 2005 aged 54). The video below features the 1992 hit Luther Vandross had with Janet Jackson ~ “The Best Things in Life Are Free”…
1969 ~ FELiX BAUMGARTNER the Austrian skydiver and BASE jumper was born on the 20th April 1969. Felix Baumgartner is best known for setting 3 world records while free falling and skydiving from the Red Bull Stratos helium balloon, at a height of 39 kilometres, reaching a speed of 1,342 kilometres per hour (834 mph / Mach 1.24) on the 14th October 2012.
1972 ~ APOLLO 16 commanded by John Young, landed on the moon on the 20th April 1972.
1972 ~ STEPHEN MARLEY the Jamaican American singer and musician was born on the 20th April 1972. Stephen Marley is a 5 time Grammy award winner as an artist, producer, and member of Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers. He is the son of Bob Marley and Rita Marley. See Stephen Marley singing Mother and Child Reunion from Paul SImon and Friends Live Concert in 2007 on this YouTube video…
1972 ~ CARMEN ELECTRA the American model, actress and singer was born on this 20th day of April in 1972.
1974 ~ TiNA COUSiNS the English singer was born on this 20th day of April in 1974.
1992 ~ BENNY HiLL the British comedian died on the 20th April 1992 aged 68.
1996 ~ The DAY OF SiLENCE was first held on this 20th of April 1996, for the action to protest the bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students and their supporters. Visit the official website: www.DayOfSilence.org
2011 ~ The PlayStation Network sufferred an outage affecting 77 million users on the 20th April 2011, when users accounts were stolen, preventing them to play online.
1613 – Christoph Bach the German pianist was born on the 19th April 1613 (died 1661).
1734 – Karl von Ordóñez the Austrian composer was born on the 19th April 1734 (died 1786).
1770 ~ CAPTAiN JAMES COOK sighted the eastern coast of Australia on the 19th April 1770. Point Hicks is where the continent of Australia was first sighted by the men on Captain Cook‘s Endeavour voyage. Captain James Cook records that it was Lieutenant Zachary Hickes who first saw land, and James Cook named the point after him.
1930 ~ DiCK SARGENT the American actor was born on the 19th April 1930 (died 1994).
1932 – Fernando Botero the Colombian painter and sculptor was born on the 19th April 1932.
1933 – Jayne Mansfield the American model, actress, and singer was born on the 19th April 1933 (died 1967).
1934 – Dickie Goodman the American record producer was born on the 19th April 1934 (died 1989).
1935 ~ DUDLEY MOORE the English actor, comedian and composer was born on the 19th April 1935 (died 2002).
1942 – Alan Price the English keyboard player from The Animals was born on the 19th April 1942.
1942 – Bas Jan Ader the Dutch-American photographer and director was born on the 19th April 1942 (died 1975).
1943 ~ BiCYCLE DAY as it is now known, originated on the day that Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann deliberately took LSD for the first time on the 19th April 1943.
1999 – The GermanBundestag returned to Berlin on the 19th April 1999, the first German parliamentary body to meet there since the Reichstag was dissolved in 1933.
YouTube video: audio of the survivors of the Titanic, as they recall their experiences of the sinking, accompanied by original photos of the Titanic…
1924 ~ SiMON & SCHUSTER published the 1st crossword puzzle book on the 18th April 1924. Below is an example of British style grid crossword puzzle by Wikipedian Michael J K
1930 ~ BBC RADiOannounced that there was no news on the 18th April 1930. It happened on the 6:30pm radio news bulletin, when a BBC presenter announced “Good evening. Today is Good Friday. There is no news,” because it had been judged that nothing newsworthy happened on this day. Piano music was then played instead of the news for a couple of minutes, before returning to the regular schedule.
1946 ~ SKiP SPENCE the Canadian guitarist, singer and songwriter from JEFFERSON AiRPLANE was born on the 18th April 1946. Skip died from lung cancer at the age of 52 on the 16th of April in 1999, only 2 days before his 53rd birthday. The video below featuring “White Rabbit” from the 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and ranked #478 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time…
1955 ~ ALBERT EiNSTEiN the German physicist died on this 18th day of April in 1955 aged 76. Albert Einstein developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics. While best known for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2 , which has been dubbed “the world’s most famous equation”.
1953 ~ RiCK MORANiS the Canadian comedian, actor, and musician, best known for his roles in Ghostbusters,Spaceballs,Little Shop of Horrors,Honey I Shrunk the Kids,The Flintstones and other movies, was born on the 18th April 1953. The video below features Rick Moranis as Barney Rubble, John Goodman as Fred Flintstone, Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone, and Rosie O’Donnell as Betty Rubble, Halle Berry as his seductive secretary, Elizabeth Taylor as Wilma’s mother in her final big screen appearance, and The B-52’s performing an alternative version of the theme song, on the movie released in 1994…
1961 ~ KELLY HANSEN the current frontman of FOREiGNER was born on the 18th April 1961. Kelly became the 3rd lead singer of Foreigner in 2005.
1963 ~ CONAN O’BRiEN the American comedian, writer, producer and host of the Conan late night talk show was born on the 18th April 1963.
1975 ~ GoonRock the American producer, songwriter and musician was born David Jamahl Listenbee on the 18th April 1975.
1976 ~ MELiSSA JOAN HART the American actress best known for her main roles in Clarissa Explains It All (1991 ~ 1994) and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996 ~ 2003) was born on this 18th day of April in 1976.
1987 ~ SAMANTHA JADE the 2012 AustralianX FACTORwinnerwas born on the 18th April 1987.
2012 ~ DiCK CLARK the American television and radio personality, known for his departing catchphrase “For now, Dick Clark…so long,” died on the 18th April 2012 aged 82. Dick hosted American Bandstand, Pyramid, and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve television shows.
1929 ~ JAMES LAST the German big band leader and composer of “happy music” was born on this 17th day of April in 1929. James Last also known as Hansi, has sold over 70 million albums.
1954 ~ MiCHAEL SEMBELLO the American musician was born on this 17th day of April in 1954. His 1983 song “Maniac” from the Grammy Award winning film Flashdance become the 3rd highest grossing song from a soundtrack.
1955 ~ PETE SHELLEY the lead singer of the Buzzcocks was born on this 17th day of April in 1955. In 1981 Pete Shelley released his 1st solo single “Homosapien”…
1959 ~ Sean Bean the English actor was born on the 17th April 1959.
1964 ~ The FORD MUSTANG was introduced to the North American market on this 17th day of April in 1964.
1964 Ford Mustang advertisement
1972 ~ JENNiFER GARNER the American actress was born on this 17th day of April in 1972..
1974 ~ ViCTORiA BECKHAM from the Spice Girls was born on this 17th day of April in 1974.
1977 ~ PHiL JAMiESONthe Australian lead singer of GRiNSPOON was born on this 17th day of April in 1977. “Better Off Alone” was released as the 2nd single from Grinspoon’s 4th album Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills…
1867 ~ WiLBUR WRiGHT aka one of the Wright Brothers, best known for inventing and building the world’s first successful airplane, was born on the 16th April 1867. Wilbur Wright and his brother Orville were American aviation pioneers and also made the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight in 1903. They were the first to invent aircraft controls, making fixed wing powered flight possible. Wilbur died in 1912 at the age of 45, due to typhoid fever.
1889 ~ CHARLiE CHAPLiNthe silent film comic actor and film director, aka Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on the 16th April 1889 (died 1977 aged 88).
1890 ~ Gertrude Chandler Warner the American author was born on the 16th April 1890 (died 1979).
1905 ~ Frits Philips the Dutch businessman and 4th chairman of the board of directors of the Dutch electronics company Philips was born on the 16th April 1905 (died 2005). Frits Phillips was the only son of the Philipsco-founderAnton Philips.
1915 ~ Joan Alexanderthe American actress was born on the 16th April 1915 (died 2009).
1917 ~ Barry Nelson the American actor was born on the 16th April 1917 (died 2007). Barry Nelson is noted as the 1st actor to portray Ian Fleming‘s secret agent James Bond.
1918 ~ SPiKE MiLLiGAN the Irish comedian best known as the co-creator, main writer and a principal cast member of The Goon Show, was born on the 16th April 1918. Spike was also a musician, poet, playwright, writer, soldier and actor. He died in 2002 aged 83. See Spike in fine form in this video at the age of 76 in 1994…
1919 ~ Gandhi organized a day of prayer and fasting on the 16th April 1919, in response to the killing of Indian protesters in the Amritsar Massacre by the British.
1919 ~ Thomas Willmore the English geometer was born on the 16th April 1919 (died 2005).
1921 ~ PETER USTiNOV the English actor, writer, dramatist, filmmaker, theatre & opera director, stage designer, author, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter was born on the 16th April 1921. Peter was a respected intellectual with great wit, and was seen regularly on television talk shows and lecture circuits. He was also a diplomat who served many including being the Goodwill Ambassador for UNiCEF, and President of the World Federalist Movement. Peter Ustinov died in 2004 aged 82.
1922 ~ Kingsley Amis the English author, poet, and critic was born on the 16th April 1922 (died 1995).
1924 ~ HENRY MANCiNithe American composer, conductor and arranger, best known for his film and television scores such as The Pink Panther Theme, the Peter Gunn Theme, Moon River from andBreakfast at Tiffany’s, was born on the 16th April 1924. Henry won 20 Grammy Awards. He died in 1994 aged 70.
1943 ~ Dave Peverettthe English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Foghat and Savoy Brown was born on the 16th April 1943 (died 2000).
1947 ~ GERRY RAFFERTY the Scottish singer-songwriter best known for his hit Baker Street in 1978, was born on the 16th April 1947. Gerry died on the 4th January in 2011 aged 63.
1956 ~ David M. Brown the United States Navy captain and astronaut was born on the 16th April 1956 (died 1st February 2003 age 46). David M. Brown died on his 1st spaceflight when the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) disintegrated during orbital re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere on the 1st February 2003.
1956 ~ Lise-Marie Morerod the Swiss skier was born on the 16th April 1956.
1959 ~ Scott McKinsey the American director was born on the 16th April 1959.
1962 ~ Walter Cronkite took over as the lead news anchor of the CBS Evening News on the 16th April 1962, during which time he became known as the most trusted man in America.
1964 ~ DAVE PiRNER the American lead singer of SOUL ASYLUM was born on the 16th April 1964. Soul Asylum are best known for their hit song Runaway Train which won a Grammy Award for the best rock song in 1994.
196# ~ANTON K. Kressnigthe Australian artist, designer, photographer, radio broadcaster, writer and founder of AntonK.com andTheARTofLOOKiNGatLiFE.com, was born in Upper Ferntree Gully in Australia on the 16th April in the late 1960s.
Anton K’s creative career started with sign writing in 1985, followed by professional photography in the music industry, and over a decade in the advertising industry. Anton K also worked as an illustrator on A Bucket Of Toads book published in 2000. In April 2003 Anton K started writing, producing and presenting the sHaMoZzLe radio show, which led to the development of many characters, and regular segments live on Radio London. Anton K also had a short career as a stand up comedian, before starting work behind the scenes on film and movie projects. Eventually Anton K returned to his roots and original passion, creating AntonK.com andThe ART of LOOKiNG at LiFE~ a philosophical look at life through art, design, photography and writing.
1971 ~ SELENA the American singer-songwriter from Selena y Los Dinos was born Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in Lake Jackson, Texas on the 16th April 1971 (murdered on the 31st March 1995 aged 23). Selena was named the Top Latin artist of the ’90s and Best selling Latin artist of the decade by Billboard for her 14 Top 10 singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including 7 number 1 hits. In 1997 a biographical musical drama film about the life and career of Selena (played by Jennifer Lopez) was released, and grossed $60,000,000 at the box office. See the Selena Biography…Official website: Q-Productions.com | YouTube video: Selena The Last Concert 1995-Completo: Un recuerdo inolvidable,Ultimo Concierto de la Gran cantante Selena Quintanilla…
1971 ~ Natasha Zvereva the Russian tennis player was born on the 16th April 1971.
1972 ~ APOLLO 16 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on this 16th April 1972. This was the 5th space program to land on the Moon, and the 1st to land in the lunar highlands.
1972 ~ Conchita Martínez the Spanish-American tennis player was born on the 16th April 1972.
1973 ~ AKON the American singer and song writer was born on the 16th April in 1973.
1973 ~ Bonnie Pink the Japanese singer-songwriter was born on the 16th April 1973.
1973 ~ Gary Delaney the English writer and stand-up comedian was born on the 16th April 1973. Gary Delaney’s official website: www.GaryDelaney.com
1975 ~ Sean Maher the American actor was born on the 16th April 1975.
1975 ~ Nick Pickard the English actor was born on the 16th April 1975.
1976 ~ Lukas Haas the American actor was born on the 16th April 1976.
1976 ~ David Lyons the Australian actor was born on the 16th April 1976.
1976 ~ Kelli O’Hara the American actress and singer was born on the 16th April 1976.
1978 ~ Nikki Griffin the American actress was born on the 16th April 1978.
1978 ~ Matthew Lloyd the Australian footballer was born on the 16th April 1978.
1979 ~ Sean Costello the American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 16th April 1979 (died 2008).
19** ~NiCOLE CHRiSTiNE the Australian entertainer from ASYLUM TV, RiCKY The Movie andABBASESSiON, was born on the 16th April. Nicole has performed to crowds of 4 people to 40,000 people, and is also a music presenter for The Australian institute of music & childhood development. Nicole has been featured on international and Australian television. Some of Nicole’s interviews have been with Richard Branson, Kiss members, Toto, Status Quo, Molly Meldrum, Lobby Loyde, Billy Thorpe, Michael Gudinski and many others. Nicole Christine’s official website: www.NicoleChristine.com
YouTube video: Nicole Christine performing as blonde Agnetha Fältskog from ABBA in the ABBASESSiON tribute band…
1983 ~ Marié Digby the American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 16th April 1983.
1984 ~ Natalie Blair the Australian actress was born on the 16th April 1984.
1452 ~ LEONARDO da ViNCi the Italian Renaissance polymath considered to be the most diversely talented person to ever live, and one of the greatest painters of all time, was born on this 15th day of April in 1452.
Leonardo was a great example of a polymath, he was a successful architect, painter, writer, cartographer, sculptor, inventor, musician, anatomist, geologist, botanist, scientist, mathematician and engineer. His genius was considered superhuman. Leonardo da Vinci died in 1519 aged 67.
1755 ~ SAMUEL JOHNSON‘s A Dictionary of the English Language was published in London on this 15th day of April in1755. Sometimes it is published as Johnson’s Dictionary, and is one of the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language.
1912 ~ The RMS TiTANiCsank in the North Atlantic at 2:20am 100 years ago on this 15th day of April in 1912, 2.5 hours after hitting an iceberg, causing 1,517 people to die.
1933 ~ DAViD HAMiLTON the British-born French photographer, director and producer was born on this 15th day of April in 1933.
1933 ~ ELiZABETH MONTGOMERY best known as Samantha Stephens in Bewitched was born on this 15th day of April in 1933 (died 1995 aged 62)
1952 ~ KYM GYNGELL the Australian comedian best known as Col’n Carpenter in The Comedy Company was born on this 15th day of April in 1933.
2013 ~ The BOSTON MARATHON BOMBiNGS occurred during the Boston Marathon on the 15th April 2013, when 2 bombs exploded at 2:49 p.m.(EDT), killing 3 people and injuring 282 others. The bombs exploded near the finish line on Boylston Street, Boston. The Federal Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation, and asked the public for assistance on the 18th April, before and after releasing photographs and videos of the 2 suspects. The 2 men identified as brothers that day with help from the public, were Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
1828 ~ NOAH WEBSTER copyrighted the 1st edition of his dictionary on this 14th day of April in 1828.
1912 ~ The RMS TiTANiC hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40pm on this 14th day of April in 1912. The Titanic sank the following morning with a loss of 1,517 lives. Sorry to spoil it if you didn’t know the ending…
1912 ~ ROBERT DOiSNEAU the French photographer was born on this 14th day of April in 1912 (died on April the 1st in 1994 aged 81). He is renowned for his 1950 image Le baiser de l’hôtel de ville (Kiss by the Town Hall), a photo of a couple kissing in the busy streets of Paris.
1927 ~ The 1st VOLVO car premieres in Sweden on this 14th day of April in 1927.
1986 ~ The BiGGEST HAiLSTONES in the World fell on Gopalganj in Bangladesh, killing 92 people on this 14th day of April in 1986. The hailstones were 1 kilogram (2.2 lb), the heaviest hailstones ever recorded.
1977 ~ SARAH MiCHELLE GELLAR the American actress best known as Buffy the Vampire Slayer was born on this 14th day of April in 1977.
2013 ~ PSY’s GENTLEMAN MUSiC ViDEObroke another Guinness World Record on the 14th April 2013. Psy was awarded the Most viewed video online in 24 hours Guinness World Record on the 14th April 2013 with his new music video Gentleman, which received 38.4 million views on YouTube within it’s first 24 hours (actual total views = 38,409,306)